2-0, oh no

2-0 after games against the Giants and Cards. Next up is Dallas....this used to mean something back when both teams were good. You know, that "best rivalry in football" kind of thing that they use now for Patriots-Colts or Giants-Eagles.

It's pleasant to see the Redskins bounce back in these games from sluggish starts to rousing finishes, instead of the opposite. For the past 20 years the Skins have tantalized us fans with great starts, say- a 14-0 first quarter lead, only to seemingly remember "hey, we're not supposed to actually win" and blow it.

Again, they seem like a competent football team. Not world-beaters, they aint going undefeated this season, but competitive.

So the Cowboys are up next and that brings back what they used to call "Dallas week" around here. The Cowboys haven't dominated the Redskins lately nor have they been really good, but they've been a better team than the Redskins. And Romo brought his team back over the 49ers yesterday with a broken rib, something they'll sing songs about after he retires. It's easy to foresee Romo bombing the hell out of the Skins pass D next Monday night......or see Brian Orakpo and Ryan Kerrigan breaking a few more of his ribs. It's a toss-up. Likewise, it's easy to see Bad Rex tossing to the wrong team.......or Good Rex throwing for 350 and 3 TD's. I'm old-school (no, just old) and would prefer to see the Skins run for 200 yards in a Riggins-like beatdown. But that's just me.

Last week I wrote about the Ravens arriving....and this week, hmmmmm, are they leaving? Crushing the AFC Champs will make you overpraise them, and losing to the lowly Titans will make you think to underestimate them. They were exposed yesterday in Tennessee, though. Maybe there is a Sports Illustrated cover curse after all? My theory is that it's the purple: not quite red and not quite blue - they can't decide what they are.

We watched the Patriots beat San Diego, pretty workmanlike win there. The Patriots defense is heartburn-inducing at times, the offense is probably in the top 2 of the league. They seem to be morphing into the Colts since Peyton Manning's out. I find myself yelling at the TV, "run the damned ball a little!"

I absolutely love the Buffalo Bills uniforms, with the white helmets and blue jerseys. Reminiscent of the Patriots old red white and blues with white helmets. Classic and classy. I despised the Bills re-made CFL-looking duds. Not a huge fan of the Flying Elvis Patriot logo either, but at least there were those 3 championships.........

And Atlanta beat the Vick-led Eagles last night......I made several references on Facebook to "this game being a dogfight." And look what happened, he laid down like a dog.

heh, bye!